Does Mr. Deem, who has taken up the baton of writing about Remington Hammerless Doubles in The Double Gun Journal post here? I have a tiny nit to pick about his recent article on the 16-gauge KED-Grade with the DeLong single trigger. At the top of page 51 he eludes to the gun being targeted with 1 1/8 ounces of shot. In all of our ammunition company catalogs I've reviewed from the years the Remington Hammerless Doubles were produced, show 16-gauge shells only being offered with 7/8 or 1 ounce of shot. I don't know of 1 1/8 ounce 16-gauge loads being offered until the introduction of Western Cartridge Co.'s 16-gauge Super-X load circa 1923. I am eagerly looking for a hang-tag from a 16-gauge (and a 10-gauge) Remington Hammerless Double to see what load they were targeted with.
Dave Noreen
KED-Grade with C.E. De Long Single Trigger
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Re: KED-Grade with C.E. De Long Single Trigger
Don't have any input concerning Remington 16 or 10 Ga. patterning loads but I have a hang tag for a 32" 10 Ga Ithaca SxS (S/N 3771). It is as follows: 1 1/4 oz #8, 4 dr FG, fired at a 24" circle from 35 Yds.
Can't make out grade but looks like CV. Anyone out there know about Ithaca grading system?
Can't make out grade but looks like CV. Anyone out there know about Ithaca grading system?